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rUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 



JOHN R. PROCTER, Director. 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS, ABOVE SEA-LEVEL, OF POINTS IN KEN- 
TUCKY. COMPILED FROM THE WORK OF THE SURVEY 
AND THE PROFILES OF THE VARIOUS RAIL- 
ROAD AND RIVER SURVEYS. 

ALSO, 

A LIST, OF ASTRONOMICAL STATIONS IN KENTUCKY, DETER- 

MINED BY THE UNITED STATES COAST AND 

GEODETIC SURVEY. 



vJ. S. HIOEIIiTO, C. DS. 



Note.— Points marked with an - have been determined 
by barometric observations. 



FRANKFORT, KY.: 
Capital Office, E. Polh: Johnson, Public Printer and Binder. 



KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 

JOHN R. PROCTER, Director. 



POINTS IN KENTUCKY. COMPILED FROM 
THE WORK OF THE SURVEY AND THE 
PROFILES OF TtlE VARIOUS RAIL- 
ROAD AND RIVER SURVEYS. 

ALSO, 

A LIST OF ASTRONOMICAL STATIONS IN KEN- 
TUCKY, DETERMINED BY THE U. S. COAST 
AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 






Note.— Points marked with an -■ have been determined 
by barometric observations. 



FRANKFORT, KY.: 
Capital Office, E. Polk Johnson, Public Printer and Binder. 






,.AY 14 1904 
D. of D« 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS 



ABOVE SEA-LEVEL. 



Place 


County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion 


Aden .... 


Carter . . . 


C. & 0. K K 


626 


Alexander . . . 


Fulton . . 


Illinois Central E. R. 


350 


AUensville . . . 


Todd . . . 


L. & N. R. R. ... 


554 


Alms House . . 


Jefferson . . 


L.& N.R. R. ... 


425 


Anchorage . . . 


Jefferson . . 


L. & N. R. R. ... 


686 


Anderson . . . 


Todd . . . 


Elkton& Guthrie R.R. 


650 


Annora .... 


Crittenden . 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


466 


Arlington . . . 


Carlisle . . 


Illinois Central R. R. 


330 


Ashland .... 


Boyd . . . 


C. i& 0. R. R 


530 


Auburn .... 


Logan . . . 


L. & N. R. R. ... 


605 



* Backusberg 
Bacon Creek 
Bagdad . . , 
Beard's . . 



B. 

Calloway . 

Hart . . . 

Shelby . . 
Oldham . . 



Town level . . 
L. & N. R. R. 
L. & N. R. R. 
L. & N. R. R. 



430 
721 
882 
761 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

E— Continued. 



Place. 


County 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


Baker's .... 


Caldwell 


. Ohio Valley R. R. . 


474 


Bakersport . , . 


Muhlenb 


erg C. «&0.&S. W.R. R. 


412 


* Baltimore . . 


Hickman 


. Town level 


412 


* Bandana . . . 


Ballard 


. Town level 


345 


Bank Lick . . . 


Kenton 


. L. & N. R. R 


825 


Barbourville . . 


Knox . 


. 1 L. ife N. R. R 


960 


Bardstown . . . 


Nelson 


. 1 L. & N. R. R 


637 


Bardstown June. 


Bullitt . 


. L. & N. R. R. ... 


417 


Bardwell .... 


Carlisle 


. Illinois Central R. R. 


330 


* Barlow . . . 


Ballard 


. Town level 


420 


Beattyville . . 


Lee . . 


. Low water on Ky. riv. 


618 


Beaver Dam . . 


Ohio . 


. C. & 0. «fc S. W. R. R. 


386 


Bellevue .... 


Henry . 


. L. & N. R. R. ... 


883 


Belmont .... 


Bullitt 


. L. &N. R. R. . . . 


431 


* Benton .... 


Marshall 


. Town level 


417 


Berea 


Madison 


. . Town level 


1020 


Berkeley . . . 


Carlisle . 


. M. & 0. R. R 


355 


Berry . ... 


Harrison 


. . K. C. R. R 


640 



Y 



7<-h 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

B— Continued. 



Place. 



Bethlehem . . , 
Big Clifty . . . 
Big Sandy Eiver. 
Big Sandy Eiver. 
Big Sandy River. 
Big Sandy River. 
Big Sandy River. 
Big Sandy River. 
Big Sandy River. 
Big Sandy River. 
Big Sandy River. 
Big Sandy River. 
Big Sandy River. 
Big Sandy River. 
Big Spring . . . 
* Birmingham . 
Blackford . . . 
Blanchet . . . 



County. 



Hardin . 
Grayson . 
Boyd . . 
Lawrence 
Lawrence 
Martin 
Martin 
Martin , 
Johnson 
Floyd . 
Floyd . 
Floyd . 
Pike . . 
Pike . . 
Bullitt . 
Marshall 
Union . 
Grant . 



Station. 



C. & O. & S. W. R. R. 
C.&O.&S.W.R.R. 

I Low water at mouth. 

' Low water at mouth 
B g Blaine creeek . 

I Low water at Louisa. 

j 

Low water at mouth 
Rockcastle creek . 

Low water at Richard- 
son 

Low water at War field 



Low water at mouth 

Paint creek .... 
Low water at mouth 

John's creek . . . 
Low water at Prestons- 

burg 

Low water at mouth 

Mud creek . . . . 
Low water at Pike- 

ville 

Low water at Breaks 

of Sandv 

L. & N. R"^, R. . . . 



Town level . . . 
Ohio Valley R. R. 
C. S. R. R. . . . 



Ele- 

va- 

!tion. 



732 
695 
498 

521 

526 

548 

549 

587 

587 
594 
606 
637 

660 

854 

514 

347 

348 
957 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

B— Continued, 



Place. 


County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


^Blandville . . 


Ballard . . 


Town level 


445 


Boaz 


Graves . . 


C.&O.&S. W.R.R. 


387 


Bond's .... 


McCracken. 


C. & 0. & S. W. R R. 


361 


Boonesboro . . 
Boone's Gap . . 


Clark . . . 
Madison . . 


Low water on Ky. rir. 
K^C. R.R. 


538 
1130 


Booneville . . . 


Owsley . . 


Low water on Ky.riv 


651 


Booth's .... 


Hardin . . 


L & N. R. R 


425 


Boston .... 


Nelson . . 


L & N. R. R 


431 


Bowling Green . 


Warren . . 


L. & N. R. R. . . . 


469 


^Bojdsville . . 


Graves . . 


ToAvn level 


455 


B^^:cht .... 


Kenton . . 


C. S. R. R 


925 


Bradshaw . . . 


Todd . . . 


Elkton&GuthrieR.R. 


580 


Breaks of Sandy. 


Pike . . . 


Low water 


854 


Bristow .... 


Warren . . 


L. & N. R. R 


517 


Broadhead . . . 


Rockcastle . 


L. & N. R. R 


903 


Brooks .... 


Bullitt . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


490 


Brown sboro . . 


Oldham . . 


L. & N. R. R 


770 


Brumfield . . . 


Boyle. . . 


L.i&N.R. R 

« 


1014 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

B— Continued. 



Place. 


County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


Brummet . . . 


Whitley . . 


L. & N. R. R 


982 


Buckner's . . . 


Oldham . . 


L. & N. K. R 


792 


* Buena Vista . 


Graves . . 


Town level 


450 


Burdett's Knob . 


Garrard . . 


Summit 


1090 


Burgin .... 


Mercer . . 


C. S. R. R 


893 


Burksville . . . 


Cumberland 

c. 


Town level 


630 


Cadentown . . . 


Fayette . . 


C. & 0. R. R 


1034 


Calvary .... 


Marion . . 


L. & N. R. R 


609 


Calvert City . . 


Marshall . 


C. & 0. & S. W. R. R. 


351 


Campbellsburg . 


Henry . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


880 


Campbellsville . 


Taylor . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


777 


Cane Spring . . 


Bullitt . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


623 


Caneyville . . . 


Grayson . . 


C. & 0. & S. W. R. R. 


376 


Carpenters' Sta. 
Carrollton . . . 


Lincoln . . 




1060 


Carroll . . 


Town level 


472 


Carrolltou . . . 


Carroll . . 


Low water-mark . . 


413 


Catlettsburg . . 


Boyd . . 


C. & 0. R. R 


544 



8 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

C— Continued. 



Place. 


County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


Catlettsburg . . 


Boyd . . . 


Low water-mark . . 


498 


Catnip Hill . . 


Jessamine . 


C. S. K. R 


990 


Cave City . . . 


Barren . . 


L. &N.R.R 


613 


Cave Spring . . 


Logan . . . 


L. «& N. R. R 


588 


Cayce 


Fulton . . . 


M. & 0. R. R 


400 


Cecilian Junct. . 


Hardin . . 


C.i&G.i&S.W.R.R. 


677 


Central City . . 


Muhlenbe g 


C.&O. &S.W.R.R. 


448 


Cerulean Springs 


Trigg . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


436 


Chicago .... 


Marion . . 


L. & N. R. R 


673 


Chilesburg . . . 


Fayette . . 


C. & 0. R. R. . . , . 


1006 


Christiansburg . 


Shelby . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


876 


Clay City . . . 


Powell . . , 


K. U. R. R 


564 


Clay's Ferry . . 


Fayette . . 


Low water in Ky. riv. 


533 


* Clear Springs . 


Graves . . 


Town level 


360 


Clinton .... 


Hickman . 


Illinois Central R. R. 


350 


Coalton .... 


Boyd . . . 


C. & 0. R. R 


600 


Colby 


Clark . . . 


C. & 0. R. R 


1023 


Colesburg . . . 


Hardin . . 


L. & N. R. R 


425 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

C— Continued. 



Place. 


County. 


Station. 

1 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


Columbia . . . 


Adair . . . 


Town level 


756 


Columbus . . . 


Hickman . 


Low water-mark . . 


265 


Columbus . . . 


Hickman . 


I M. & 0. R. Pv 


309 


Combs' Ferry . 


Clark . . . 


C. & 0. Pv. R 


954 


* Coon Hollow . 


Nelson . . 




570 


Corbin .... 


Whitley . . 


L.&N. R. R 


1046 


Corinth .... 


Grant . . . 


C. S. R. R 


957 


Corydon .... 


Henderson . 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


424 


Covington . . . 


Kenton . . 


' 


525 


Crab Orchard . 


Lincoln . . 


L. & N. R. R 


919 


Crayneville . . 


Crittenden 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


622 


Crescent Hill . . 


Jeflerson . 


L. & N. R. R 


515 


Crittenden . . . 


Grant . . . 


C. S. R. R 


914 


Cropper's . . . 


Shelby . . . 


L. & N. R R 


871 


Cumb. Falls Sta. 


Pulaski . . 


C. S. R. R 


1249 


Cumberland Gap 


Bell .... 


In Gap 


1665 


Cumberland riv. 


Pulaski . . 


Low wat. Pt. Burnside 


589 


Cumberland riv. 


Pulaski . . 


Mouth Rockcastle riv. 


662 



10 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

C— Continued. 



Place. 



Cumberland riv. 
Cumberland riv. 
Cynthiana 



Danville . 
DeKoven 
Denton . 
Dixon . . 
Donerail . 
Dry Kidge . 



* Dukedome 
Dulaney . . 
Duncannon 



Eagle . . 
Earlington 
East Bernstadt 
* Easti.rs Mill 
East View . . 



County. 



Bell . . . 
Bell . . . 
Ha-rison . 

Boyle . . 
Union . . 
Carter . . 
Boone . . 
Fayette . 
Grant . . 
Graves . 
Caldwell 
Madison . 



Station. 



Pineville 

High water Pineville. 
K. C. R. R 

l^y'i~F ■ ■ 

C. S. R. R. depot . . 
Ohio Valley R. R. . . 

C. & O. R. R 

C. S. R. R 

C. S. R. R 

C. S. R. R 



C. & O. & S. W. R. R. 
K. C. R. R 



E. 

Carroll . . 


L. & N.R. R 


Hopkins . . 


L. & N. R. R. . . . 


Laurel . . 


L. ife N. R. R 


Clark . . . 




Hardin . . 


C. &0.&S. W. R. R. 



Ele- 
va- 
tion. 

951 
990 
700 

957 
348 
653 
926 
888 
955 
450 
496 
989 

468 

370 

1159 

700 

i 763 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

E— Continued. 



11 









Ele- 


Place. 


Count)? 


Station. 


va- 
tion. 


Eddyville . . . 
E, K. Junction . 


Lyon . 
Carter . 


. . C. ifc 0. «& S. W. R. R. 
depot. 
. C. & 0. R. R 


336 
613 


Elizabethtown . 


Hardin 


. C.&O.&S. W.R. R. 


68S 


Elkton .... 


Todd . 


. Elkton & Guthrie R.R. 


602 


Elliston .... 


Grant . 


. L. & N. R. R 


582 


Eminence . . . 


Henry . 


. L. & N. R. R 


906 


English .... 


Carroll. 


. L. & N. R. R 


466 


Enterprise . . . 


Carter . 


. C. & 0. R. R 


831 


Erlanger . . . 


Kenton 


. C. S. R. R 


905 


Estill Furnace . 


Estill . 


. Foundation of furnace. 


1261 


Eubanks . . . 


Pulaski 


. C. S. R. R. . . . . 


1177 


Ewington . . . 


Montgon: 


I'ry C. & 0. R. R 

F. 


992 


Falmouth . . . 


Pendletoi 


1 . K. C. R. R 


530 


Faris 


Laurel . . 


. L. & N. R. R 


1116 


Farmer's .... 


Rowan , . 


. C. & 0. R. R 


668 


"*Farmington . 
Flat Lick . . . 


Graves . 




510 


Knox . . 


. L. &N. R. R.. . . 


986 



12 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

F— Continued. 



Pla.ce. 



Flat Rock 

Florence 

Frankfort 

Frankfort 

Franklin 

Fredonia . 

Fulton . 

Gaither's 
Gates . . 
Georgetown . . 
Gethsemane . . 
Gilbert's cr. sta. 
Gilbertsville . . 
Glasgow . . . . 
Glasgow June. . 
Glencoe . . . . 
Glendale . . . 



County. 



Pulaski . . 
McUracken. 
Franklin . . 
Frankl n . . 
Simpson . , 
Caldwell . . 
Fulton . . . 

G. 



Station. 



C. S R. R 

C.&O &S. W. R. R. 

Low water in Ky. riv. 
Steps of Capitol . . . 

L. & N. R. R 

Ohio Valley R. R. . . 
Illinois Central R. R. 



Ele- 
va- 
tion. 



1300 
356 
470 
560 
691 
382 
350 



Hardin . . 


L & N. R. R. . . . 


Rowan . . 


C. & 0. R. R 


Scott . . . 


C. S. R. R 


Nelson . . 


L. & N. R. R. . . . 


Lincoln . . 


K. C.'R. R 


Marshall . 


C. &0.&S. W.R.R. 


Barren . . 


L. & N. R. R 


Barren . . 


L. & N.R. R 


Gillatin . . 


L. & N. R. R. . . . 


Hardin . . 


L. & N. R R 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

G— Continued. 



13 



Place. 


County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


Gordon .... 


Muhlenberg 


C. & 0. & S. W. R. R. 


420 


Grayson .... 


Carter . . . 


E. K. R. R 


599 


Grayson Sp'sSta. 


Grayson . . 


C. &0.&S.W.R. R. 


053 


Gravel Switch . 


Marion . . 


L. & N. R. R 


896 


Greendale . . . 


Fayette . . 


C. S. R. R 


947 


Green sburg . . 


Green . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


581 


Greenville Sta. . 


Muhlenberg 


C.&O.&S.W. R. R. 


458 


Greenwood . . . 


Pulaski . . 


C S. R. R. . . . . . 


1200 


Grove Center . 


Union . . . 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


378 


Gum Sulphur . 


Rockcastle . 


L. & N. R. R 


878 


Guthrie .... 


Todd . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


527 



Hadensville . . 
Ball's Gap. Sta.. 
Hamilton . . . 
Hampton's Mill. 
Harding .... 
Harlan C. H. . 



Todd . . . 


L. &N.R. R 


Lincoln . . 


L. & N. R. R 


Ohio .... 


C & 0. & S. W. R. R. 


Moroan . . 




Union . . . 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


Harlan . . 


Town level 



534 
993 
42^ 
733 
359 
1100 



14 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

H— Continued. 



Place. 


County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


Harmon .... 


Todd . . . 


Elkton & Guthrie R. R. 


603 


Harris 


Madison . . 


K. C. R. R 


1009 


Harrodsburg . . 
Hatton .... 


Mercer . . 


810 


Shelby.. . 


L. & N. R. R 


676 


Hayden's . . . 


Lincoln . . 


L. & N. R. R 


823 


Hazel Patch . . 


Laurel . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


843 


Hedges' .... 


Clark . . . 


C. & 0. R. R 


970 


Henderson . . . 


Henderson . 


L. & N. depot . . . 


382 


Henderson . . . 


Henderson . 


Low water-mark . . 


317 


Henshaw . . . 


Union . . . 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


356 


Hickman . . . 


Fulton . . 


N. C. & St. L. R. R. . 


301 


Hickman . . . 


Fulton . . 


Low water-mark . . 


256 


Hickory Grove. 


Graves . . 


C. & 0. & S. W. R. R. 


415 


High Bridge . . 


Jessamine . 


C. S. R. R. bridge . 


767 


High Bridge. . 


Jessamine . 


Low water in Ky. riv. 


492 


Hinton .... 


Scott . . . 


C. S. R. R 


948 


Hopewell . . . 


Greenup . . 


E. K. R. R 


557 


Hopkinsville . . 


Christian . 


L. & N. R. R 


524 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

H— Continued. 



16 



Place. 


County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


Horse Cave . . 
Huber's .... 
Hunnewell . . 
Hyattsville . . . 


Hart . . . 

Bullitt . . . 
Greenup . . 
Garrard . . 


L. &N. R. R. . . . 

L. &N.R. R 

E. K. R. R 

K. C. R. R 


603 

46S 

575 

1004 



Independence . 


Kenton . . 


L. & N. R R 


744 


Irvine 


Estill . . . 


Town level 


700 


Irvine 


Estill . . . 


Low water in Ky.riv. 


571 


Jackson .... 


J. 

Breathitt . 


Low water in Ky. riv. 


726 


* Jeffersonville . 


Montgom'ry 




856 


Jellico .... 


Whitley . . 


L. & N. R. R 


937 


Jericho .... 


Henry . . 


L. «& N. R. R 


864 


Jordan .... 


Fulton . . 


M. &0. R. R. . . . 


404 


Junction City . 


Boyle . . . 


C. S. R. R 


988 




K. 




Kelly's .... 


Christian. . 


L. &N.R. R 


673 


Kenton Heights. 


Kenton . . 


C. S. R. R 


834 


Kentucky River. 


Carroll . . 


Low water at mouth. 


413 



16 



LIST OP^ ELEVATIONS. 

K— Continued. 









Ele- 


Place. 


County. 


Station. 


va- 
tion. 


Kentucky Kiver. 


Carroll . . 


Low water at pool 1, 








near Worthville . . 


429.7 


Kentucky Kiver, 


Owen . . . 


Low water at pool 2, 








near Monterey . ". . 


442.7 


Kentucky Kiver. 


Franklin . . 


Low water at pool 3, 








mouth Elkhorn . . 


455.5 


Kentucky River. 


Franklin . . 


Low water at pool 4, 








Frankfort .... 


470 


Kentucky River. 


Anderson . 


Low water at pool 6, 








Tyrone 


483.7 


Kentucky River. 


Jessamine . 


Low water at High 








Bridge 


492 


Kentucky River. 


Jessamine . 


Low water at Hickman 








Bridge 


503 


Kentucky River. 


Fayette . . 


Low water at Clay's 








Ferry 


533 


Kentucky River. 


Clark . . . 


Low water at Boones- 








boro 


538 


Kentucky River. 


Clark . . . 


Low water at mouth 


548 






of Red River . . . 


Kentucky River. 


Estill . . . 


Low water at Irvine . 


571 


Kentucky River. 


Lee. . . . 


Low water at Beatty- 








ville 


618 


Kentucky River. 


Owsley . , 


Low water at Boone- 








ville 


651 


Kentucky River. 


Perry . . . 


Low water at mouth 








Leatherwood creek. 


1019 


Kentucky River. 


Letcher . . 


Low water at mouth 








Rockhuuse creek . . 


1079 


Kentucky River. 


Letcher . . 


Low water at mouth 








Smoot's creek . . . 


1145 


Kentucky River. 


Letcher . . 


Low water at Whites- 








burg 


1224 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

K— Continued. 



17 



Place. 



County. 



Kentucky Kiver, 
Kentucky Kiver. 
K. U. Junction. 
Kiddville . . . 
Kilgore .... 
Kinej's Mountain 
King's Mountain 
Kinkaid .... 
Kuttawa .... 



Letcher . 
Letcher . 
Clark . . 
Clark . . 
Carter . . 
Lincoln . 
Lincoln . 
Scott . . 
Lyon . . 



Station. 



Low water at mouth 

Boone Fork . . . . 

riTnv wiMltj rsgb J{ead ^ 

cCtFayne's Gap 

C. & O. K. R. . 

K.U.R. R. . . 

C. & 0. R. R. . 

C. S. R. R. . . 

Top of Mountain 

C. S. R. R. . . . 

C. & O. & S. W. R. R. 



La Grange . . . 


Oldham . . 


LaketoTi .... 


Carlisle . . 


Lancaster . . . 


Garrard . . 


Lawton's Bluflf . 


McCracken 


Lebanon .... 


Marion . . 


Lebanon June. . 


Bullitt . . 


Leon 


Carter . , . 


* Lewisburg - . 


McCracken 


Lexington . . . 
2 


Fayette . . 





L. &N.R R 




M. & 0. R. R 




K. C. R. R 




C. & 0. & S. W. R. R. 




L. & N. R. R 




L. & N. R. K 




C. & R. R 




C. & 0. R. R 



18 


LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 








L— Continued. 












Ele- 


Place. 


County. 


Station. 


va- 










tion. 


Licking 


River . 


Kenton . . 


Low water at mouth. 


432 


Licking 


Eiver . 


Kenton . . 


Low water at DeCour- 


446 


Licking 


River . 


Kenton . . 


sey . 

Low water at Visalia. 


453 


Licking 


River . 


Pendleton . 


Low water at mouth 
South Fork .... 


512 


Licking 


River . 


Pendleton . 


Low water at mouth 
North Fork .... 


536 


Licking 


River . 


Robertson . 


Low water at Clays- 
ville 


544 


Licking 


River . 


Nicholas . . 


Lower water at Lower 
Blue Lick .... 


56G 


Licking 


River . 


Nicholas . . 


Low water at mouth 
Big Fleming creek. 


577 


Licking 


River . 


Nicholas . . 


Low water at Upper 
Blue Lick ... 


592 


Licking 


River . 


Bath . . . 


Low water at mouth 
Flat creek 


597 


Licking 


River . 


Bath . . . 


Low water at mouth 
Slate creek .... 


623 


Licking 


River . 


Bath . . . 


Low water mouth Salt 
Lick creek .... 


644 


Licking 


River . 


Bath . . . 


Low water at mouth 
Beaver creek . . . 


676 


Licking 


River . 


Morgan . . 


Low water at West 
Liberty 


742 


Licking 


River . 


Morgan . . 


Low w^ater at mouth 
Elk Fork 


733 


Licking 


River . 


Morgan . . 


Low water at mouth 
White Oak creek . 


766 


Licking 


River . 


Morgan . . 


Low water at mouth 
Rockhouse creek. . 


776 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

L— Continued. 



19 



I 



Place. 


County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


Licking River . 
Licking River . 
Licking River . 
Lily . . . . . 


Magoffin . 
M agoffin . 
Magoffin . . 
Laurel . . . 


Low water at mouth 
Johnson's Fork . . 

Low water at mouth 
Middle Fork . . . 

Low water at Salyers- 
ville . .... 

L. & N.R. R 


806 
820 

840 
1072 


Leitchfield . . . 


Grayson . . 


C. & 0. & S. W. R. R. 


635 


Livingston . . 


Rockcastle. 


L. & N. R. R 


858 


Livingstojie . . 


Crittenden . 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


347 


London .... 


Laurel , . 


L. & N. R. R 


1209 


Long Grove . . 


Hardin . . 


C & 0. & S. W. R. R. 


631 


Loretto .... 


Marion . . 


L. & N. R. K 


711 


Louisa .... 


Lawrence . 


Low water in B. Sandy 


526 


Louisville . . . 


Jefferson . . 


Low water above falls. 


386 


Louisvi'le . . . 


Jefferson . . 


L. & N. depot . . . 


432 


Louisville . . . 


Jefferson^ . 


Water street depot . . 


418 


Louisville . . . 


Jefferson . . 


East Louisville . . . 


429 


* Lovelaceville . 


Ballard . . 




350 


Lowell .... 


Garrard . . 


K. C. R. R 


799 


Ludlow .... 


Kenton . . 


C. S. R. R 


540 



20 LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 




^ 


L— Continued. 




Place. 


County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


Lyndon .... 


Jefferson . . 


L. & N. R. R 


537 


Lynn Camp . . 


Laurel . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


1045 


* Lynnville . . 


Graves . . 




481 


M. 




Madisonville . . 


Hopkins . . 


L. & N. R. R 


435 


Mahan .... 


Whitley . . 


L. & N. R. R 


899 


Manchester . . 


Clay .... 


Low water in S. Fork. 


882 


Marion .... 


Crittenden . 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


568 


Mason .... 


Grant . . . 


C. S. R. R. . . . . 


929 


* Massac . . 


McCracken. 




450 


Maurice .... 


Kenton . . 


L. & N. R. R 


493 


May field . . . 


Graves . . 


C. &0,&S.W.R. R. 


421 


McHenry . . . 


Ohio. . . . 


C. &0.&S.W.R.R. 


400 


McKinney . . 


Lincoln . . 


C. S. R. R 


1012 


McLeod .... 


Logan . . . 


L. &N. R. R.. . 


610 


McNary .... 


Muhlenberg 


C. & & S. W. R. R. 


408 


Meadow Lawn. 


Bullitt . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


422 


Means' Tunnel. 


Carter . . . 


C. & 0. R. R 


780 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

M— Continued. 



21 



it ^ 



Place. 


County. 


Station, 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


Memphis June. 


Warren . . 


L. & N.R. R 


533 


Mercer's ... 


Muhlenberg 


C.&O. &S. W.R. R. 


465 


* Milburn . . . 


Carlisle . . 




445 


Min'onville . . 


Casey . . . 




1185 


Mississippi River 


Fulton . . 


Low water at Hickman 


256 


Mississippi River 


Hickman . 


Low wat. at Columbus 


265 


Mississippi River 




Low water at Cairo . 


272 


Mitchellsbursj . 


Boyle . . . 


L. &N.R.R 


969 


Monterey . . . 


Owen . . . 


Low water in Ky. riv. 


442 


Monticello . . . 


Wayne . . 




985 


Mooresville . . 


Washington 


L. &N. R. R 


650 


Moran's Summit. 


Madison . . 


K. C. R. R 


964 


Morehead . . . 


Rov^an . . 


C. & 0. R. R 

• 


712 


Moreland . . . 


Lincoln . . 


C. S. R. R 


1092 


Morgan .... 


Pendleton . 


K. C. R. R 


610 


Morgan field . . 


Union . . . 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


395 


Morris 


Clark . . . 


K. U. R. R 


950 


Mortons ville . . 


Woodford . 




785 



22 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS, 

M— Continued. 



Place. 



Moscow . . 
Mt. Guthrie 
Mt. Savage 
Mt. Sterling 
Mt. Vernon 
Muldraugh 



Munfordville . 

* Murray , . . 

Nazareth . , . 

Nelson . . . . 
I 

Nelsonville . . 

* New Concord, 
New Haven . . 
New Hope . . . 
Newport . . . 



County. 


Station. 


Hickman . 


M. & 0. R. K 


1 
Kockcastle . 


L. & N. Pv. E 


i Carter . . . 


C. ifeO. Pv. Pv 


Montgom'ry 


C. & 0. Pv. R 


Kockcastle. 


L. & N. Pv. R , 


, Meade . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


Hardin , . 


L. & N. tunnel . . . 


Marion . . 


L. & N. R. R 


Hart . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


Callowa}' . 





N. 

Nelson . . i 

! 

Muhlenberg j 
Nelson . . i 
Calloway . , 
Nelson . . [ 
Nelson . . 
Campbell . ! 



L. & N. R. R 

C.&O.&S.W. R. R. 
L. & N. R. R 

L. &N.R. R 

L. & N. R. R 

Madison street depot. 



Ele- 
va- 
tion. 

313 

1121 

601 

930 

1113 

738 

763 

1160 

570 

510 

693 
448 
434 
460 
444 
488 
511 



I 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

N— Continued. 



23 



Oakland . . 
Oakton . . 
O'Bannon . 
* Ogden's . 
Ohio Kiver 
Ohio Kiver 
Ohio Kiver 
Ohio Kiver 
Ohio Kiver 
Ohio Kiver 
Ohio Kiver 



Place. 


County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


INicholasville . 


Jessamine . 


C. S. R. K 


947 


Nolin 


Larue . . . 


L. «&^N. R. K 


660 


North Fork . . 


Boyle ... 


L. & N. R. K 


934 


Nortonvil'e . . 


Hopkins . . 


C.&O. &S.W. K.R. 


416 


Norwood , . . 


Pulaski . . 


C. S. R. R 


1129 


Nunn's .... 


Crittenden. 


Ohio Valley K. R. . . 


355 





Warren . . 
Hickman . 
Jefferson . . 
Ballard . . 



L. & N. R. R. . . 
M. & O. R. R. . . 
L. & N. R. R. . . 



Low water at mouth . 
Low water atPaducah 
Low wat. at Henderson 

Low water at Louis- 
ville above falls . . 

Low water at mouth 
Ky. river 

Low water at Cincin- 
nati 

Low water at mouth 
Big Sandy river . . 



24 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

0— Continued. 



Place. 


County. 


Station. 

■ 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


Old Deposit . . 


Jefferson . 


L. & N. R. R 


453 


Olive Hill . . . 


Carter . . . 


C. & 0. R. R 


752 


Olmstead . . . 


Logan . . . 


L. & N. R R 


563 


Olympia .... 


Bath . . . 


C. & 0. R. R 


751 


Orel 


Jefferson . 


L. & N. R. R 


412 


Ormsby .... 


Jefferson . 


L. & N R. R 


636 


Otter Cr. Station. 


Hardin . . 


C. & 0. & S. W. R R. 


664 



Paducah . . 
Paducah . . 
Paint Lick 
Paris . . . 
Parksville . 
Paynes' G-ap 
Pembroke . 
Pendleton . 
Penick . . 
Petersburg 



P 

McCracken . 

McCracken. 
Madison . . 
Bourbon . . 
Boyle . . . 
Letcher , . 
Christian. . 
Henry . . . 
Marion . . 
I Christian . 



Low wate"-mark . . ! 286 
C. & 0. & S. W. R. R. 841 
K. C. R. R : 794 



K. C. R. R. . . 
L & N. R. R. . 



L. & N. R. R. . 
L. & N. R. R. . 
L. & N. R. R. . 
L. & N. R. R. 



850 



. 1052 
. 1975 
. I 556 
. 730 
. : 930 
. i 400 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

P— Continued. 



25 



Place. 


County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion , 


Pewee Valley . 


Oldham . . 


L. & N. R. R 


753 


Phillipsbnrg . . 


Marion . . 


L. &N. R. R 


704 


Pikeville . . . 


Pike . . . 


Low water in B. Sandy 


660 


Pikeville .... 


Pike . . . 


High Avat. in B. Sandy 


701 


Pine Hill . . . 


Rockcastle. 


L. & N. R. R 


965 


Pine Knot . . . 


Whitley . . 


C. S. R. R 


1418 


Pineville .... 


Bell .... 


L. & N. depot .... 


999 


Pleasant Valley. 


Rockcastle. 


L. & N. R. R. . . . . 


1110 


Pleasant View . 


Whitley . . 


L. & N. R. R 


971 


Pleasure Ridge 

Park .... 

Pleasureville . . 


Jefferson . 
Henry . . 


L. & N. R. R 

L. &N.R. R 


447 

865 


Pound Gap . , 
Prairie Ridge . 


Letcher . . 




2512 


Hopkins . . 


C. & 0. & S. W. R. R. 


465 


Preston .... 


Bath . . . 


C. & 0. R. R 


741 


Prestonsburg . 


Floyd . . . 


Low water in B. Sandy 


606 


Prewitt .... 


Montgom'ry 


C. & 0. R. R. . . . . 


1054 


Princeton . . . 


Caldwell . 


L. & N. depot . . . 


455 


■* Procter's Gap. 


Letcher . . 




2000 



26 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

P— Continued. 







1 


Ele- 


Place. 


County. 


Station. 


va- 
tion. 


Pryorsburg . . 


Graves . . 


C. &0.&S. W. R. R. 


411 


Pt. Burnside . . 


Pulaski . . 


C. S. R. R 


773 


Pt. Burnside . . 


Pulaski . . 


C. S. bridge 


746 


Pulaski Station. 


Pulaski . . 

a. 


C. S. R. R 


1125 


Quarry Switch . 


Bullitt . . . 
R. 


L. & N. R. R. ... 


463 


Randolph . . . 


Jefterson . 


L. & N. R. R 


437 


Rankine .... 


Henderson. 


L. & N. R. R 


360 


Red Hill .... 


Hardin . . 


C. & 0. & S. W. R. R. 


751 


Reelfoot Lake . 


Fulton . . 




990 


Repton .... 


Crittenden. 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


473 


Richardson . . . 


Martin . . 


Low water in B. Sandy 


549 


Richmond . , . 


Madison . . 


K. C. R. R 


926 


Rich Pond . , . 


Warren . . 


L. & N. R. R 


564 


Rich wood . . . 


Boone . . . 


C. S. R. R 


929 


Riley's 


Marion . . 


L. &N.R. R 


914 


Rineyville . . . 


Hardin . . 


L. & N. R. R 


808 


Riverton . . . 


Greenup . . 


E. K. R. R 


531 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

R— Continued. 



27 



Place. 


County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


Robards .... 


Henderson . 


L. & N. R. R 


390 


Rockfield . . . 


Warren . . 


L. & N. R. R. ... 


566 


Rockhold . . . 


Whitley . . 


L. & N. R R 


955 


Rockport . . . 


Ohio . . . 


C. &0.&S. W.R.R. 


432 


Rocky Hil! . . . 


Edmonson. 


L. & N. R. R 


59& 


Rogers' Gap . . 


Scott . . . 


C. S. R. R 


918 


RoAvland . . . 


Lincoln . . 


L. & N. R. R. . . . 


844 


Rowlett's . . . 


Hart . 


L. & N.R. R. ... 


610 


Rush 


Carter . . . 


C. & 0. R. R 


626 


Russellville . . 


Logan . . . 

s. 


L. &N.R. R 


534 


Sadieville . . . 


Scott . . . 


C. S. R. R 


863 


Salt Lick . . . 


Bath . . . 


C. & 0. R. R 


656 


Salyer.>ville . . 


Magoflfin . . 


Low wat. in Licking R 


840 


Samuels .... 


Nelson . . 


L. & N. R. R 


652 


Sanders .... 


Carroll. . . 


L & N. R. R 


488 


Sandersville . . 


Fayette . . 


C. S. R. R 


951 


Sayers 


Nelson . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


674 



28 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

S— Continued. 



Pla.ce. 


County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion 


Science Hill . . 


Pulaski , . 


C. S. Pv. R 


1120 


Scottsburg . . . 


Caldwell . 


C.&O.&S.W.Pv. R. 


520 


Sebree 


Webster . . 


L. & N. R. P. ... 


367 


Shelby City . . 


Lincoln . . 


L. & N.K R 


969 


Shelby Gap . . 
Shelby Junction 


Pike .... 




14R1 


Jefferson . . 


L. & N. R. R. ... 


696 


Shepherdsvi'le . 


Bullitt . . 


L. & N. R. R. ... 


426 


Sherman ... 


Grant . . . 


C. S. R. R 


928 


Silver Creek Sta. 


Madison . . 


K. C. R. R 


804 


Slaughter's . . 


Webster . . 


L. & N. R. R. ... 


380 


Sloan's Valley . 


Pulaski . . 


C. S. R. R 


917 


Smithfield . . . 


Henry . . 


L. & N. R. R 


862 


Smith's Grove . 


Warren . . 


L. &N.R. R 


607 


Somerset . . . 


Pulaski . . 


C. S. R. R 


873 


Sonora 


Larue . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


699 


South Covington 
South Fork . . 


Kenton . . 
Lincoln . . 


L. & N. and K. C. 

crossing 

C. S. R. R 


516 
981 


South Union . . 


Logan , . . 


L. &N.R.R 


, 579 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

S— Continued. 



29 



Place. 


County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


Sparta .... 


Gallatin . . 


L. & N. R. R. ... 


499 


Springfield . . 


Wash'ngton 


L & N. R. R. ... 


738 


* Spring Hill . 
Spurlington . . 


Hickman . 




450 


Taylor . . . 


L. & N. R. R. . . . 


981 


Standing Kock . 


Estill . . . 


Summit 


1269 


Stanford .... 


Lincoln . . 


L & N. R. R. ... 


921 


State-house Rock 


Estill . . . 
Christian . 


Summit 


1464 


State Line . . . 


L. & N. R. R. ... 


535 


State Line . . . 


Whitley . . 


C. S. R. R 


1350 


Stepstone . . . 


Montgora'ry 


C. <!k 0. R. R. . . . 


777 


Stevensburg . . 


Hardin . . 


C. & 0. & S. W. R. R. 


687 


Stithton .... 


Hardin . . 


C.&O.&S. W.R.R 


6«5 


St. Charles . . 


Hopkins . . 


C. ifc 0. & S. W. R. R. 


455 


St. Mary's . . . 


Marion . . 


L. & N. R. R 


733 


St. Mathews . . 


Jefferson . . 


L & N. R. R. ... 


522 


St. Vincent . . 


Union . . . 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


412 


Strawberry . . . 


Jefferson . . 


L. & N. R. R. ... 


437 


Sturgis .... 


Union . . , 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


357 



30 LIST OP^ ELEVATIONS. 






S— Continued. 










Ele- 


Place. 


County. 


Station. 


va- 
tion. 


Sullivan .... 


Union . . . 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


363 


Sulphur . , . . 


Henry . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


667 


Summit .... 


Whitley . . 


C. S. R. R 


1268 


"-•• Symsonia . . 


Graves . . 




402 




T. 




Tateville .... 


Pulaski . . 


C. S. R. R 


877 


Thompson . . . 


Union . . . 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


405 


Thompson's . . 


Montgomr'y 


C. & 0. R. R 


1037 


Tip Top .... 


Hardin . . 


C. & 0. & S. W. R. R. 


760 


Tradewater . . 


Hopkins . . 


C.&O.&S. W. R. R. 


440 


Trenton ... 


Todd . . . 


L.&N. R.R 


556 


Triplett .... 


Carter . . . 


C. & 0. R. R 


950 


Turner's .... 


Henry . . . 


L. & N. R. R 


724 


Tyrone .... 


Anderson . 


Low water in Ky. nv. 


483 




u. 




Upton 


Larue . . . ] L. & N. R. R \ 

V. 


724 


Valley 


Jefferson . . 


L. & N. R. R 


410 


Valley Hill . . 


Washington 


L. & N. R. R 


572 



LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 


31 




V— Continued. 


Place. 


County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


Verona .... 


Boone . . . 


L. & N. K. K 


858 


Versailles . . . 


Woodford . 




910 


Vine Grove . . 


Hardin . . 


C. <& 0. & S. W. K. Pv. 


721 


Viola 


Graves . . 


C. &0. &S. W.K. R. 


400 


Visalia .... 


Kenton . . 


Low wat. in Licking R.| 453 




w. 


* Wadesboro . . 


Callowav . 




442 


Wade's Gap . . 
* Walnut Flats. 


Clinton . . 




1310 


Lincoln . . 




910 


Walnut Grove . 


Caldwell . . 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


449 


Waltersville . . 


Powell . . 


K. U. R. R 


562 


Walton .... 


Boone . . . 


C. S. R. R. depot . . 


912 


Wards .... 


Carter . . . 


C. & 0. R. R 


669 


Warfield .... 


Martin . . 


Low wat. B. Sandy R. 


587 


Water Valley . 


Graves . . 


C. & 0. & S. W. R. R. 


386 


Waverly .... 


Union . . . 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


412 


Waynesburg . . 


Lincoln . . 


C. S. R. R 


1248 


West Clifty . . 


Grayson . . 


C. &0.&S.W. R. R. 


631 



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LIST OF ELEVATIONS. 

W— Continued. 



Place. 


_ County. 


Station. 


Ele- 
va- 
tion. 


West Liberty . 


Morgan . . 


Low wat. in Licking K 


742 


West Point . . 


Hardin . . 


C. i&O.&S. W. R.K. 


412 


Whippoorvvill . 


Logan . . 


L. & N. K. R 


539 


White Plains . 


Hopkins . . 


C. ifeO.&S. W. R. R. 


430 


Whitesburg , . 


Letcher . . 


Low water in Ky. R. 


1224 


White Sulphur. 


Caldwell . 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


476 


Whitewood . . 


Green . . . 


L. &IS.R. R. .... 


570 


Whitley Station 


Pulaski . . 


C. S. K R 


1327 


^Wickliffe . . . 


Ballard . . 




420 


Willard .... 


Carter . . . 


E. K. R. R 


623 


Williamsburg . 


Whitley . . 


L. & N. R. R 


939 


Williamsburg . 


Whitley . . 


L. & N. bridge . . . 


903 


Williamstown . 


Grant . . . 


C. S. R. R 


948 


Wilmore .... 


Jessamine . 


C. S. R. R 


877 


Wilson .... 


Henderson. 


Ohio Valley R. R. . . 


378 


Winchester . . 


Clark . . . 


C. & 0. R. R 


964 


Windom .... 


Jessamine . 


C. S. R. R 


1037 


Wingo .... 


Graves . . 


C. &0.«&S.W.E. R., 


466 



LIST OF ELEVATIOl^S. 

W— Continued. 



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Placb. 



Woodbine . 
Woodburn 
Woodland . 
Woodlawn 
Woodvale . 
"■•■ Woodville 
Worthville . 
Worthville . 
Wright's . 



I County. 



Whitley 

Warren . 

Hart . . 

Jefferson 

I Nelson . . 

1 

I McCracken 

i Carroll . , 

I Carroll . . 

! Taylor . , 



Stations. 



L. &N.R.K. . 
L. & N. R. R. . 
L. & N. R. R. . , 
L.& N.R. R. . , 
L. & N. R. R. . . 

L. &N. R.R. . , 

Ky. River bridge 
L. & N. R. R. 



Ele- 
va- 
tion. 

1080 
610 
623 
509 
765 
440 
481 
482 
616 



List of Astronomical Stations in Kentucky, Deter- 
mined by the United States Coast and 
Geodetic Survey. 



Place. 


County. 


Latitude. 


Longitude. 


Cox Knob . 


Jefferson . . 


38°, 09', 25."4 


85°, 46', 15.-8 


Falmouth . . 


Pendleton . 


38°. 40', 37."6 


84°. 16', 54."2 


Greensburg . 


Green .. . 


37 ^ 15'. 38.-3 


85°. 29', 56.-4 


Guthrie . . . 


Todd . . . 


3G°. 38', 53.-9 


87°, 09,' 36." 15 


Henderson . 


Henderson. 


37°, 50', '24.-8 


87°, 35', 26-1 


Hickman . . 


Fulton . . 


36°, 34', 17."7 


81.°, 11,' 39.- 


Lexington . 


Fayette . . 


38°, 02', 25.-7 


84°, 30,' 21.-4 


London . . 


Laurel . . . 


37°, 08,' 02.-7 


84°. 05'. 17.-54 


Louisa . . . 


Lawrence . 


38°, 06', 55.-2 


82°, 36', 06.-2 


Louisville . . 


Jefferson , . 


38°, 15', 08.- 


85°, 45', 28.-8 


Oakland . . 


Warren . , 


37°, 02'. 27.-5 


86° 15', 19.-4 


Paducah . . 


McCracken. 


37°, 04', 59.-2 


88°, 35'. 56.-1 


Richmond . 


Madison . . 


37°, 44', 39.-6 


84°, 17', 51.-2 


Shelbyville . 


Shelby . . 


38°, 12', 45.-4 


85°, 13', 14."6 



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List of Astronomical Stations, etc.— Continued. 



Place. 


State. 


Latitude. 


Longitude. 


Cairo . . . 


Illinois . . 


37°, 00', 10."87 


89°, 10', 13.-34 


Cincinnati . 


Ohio .... 


39°, 08', 20." 


84°, 25', 20."49 


Goodson . . 


Virginia . . 


36°, 35',49."1 


82°, 11', 13."1 


Jellico . . . 


Tennessee . 


36°, 35', 03."2 


84°, 07', 28.-8 


South Point. 


Ohio .... 


38°, 25', 14." 


82°, 35', 27.- 



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